1. What is the title of the text and what is the text about?
For this week Learning Journal entry, I have chosen an article "Don’t Hire Toxic People!" by Daniel D. Elash, Ph.D., which were published in an online journal called The CEO Refresher.
The title of the article grabbed my attention, and I wished to know what was hidden behind the term "toxic." In addition, I am ready to declare that I did not mistake, having picked up that article. A brief summarizing of the paper is the following.
Dr. Elash (2017) defines toxic people as "those whose attitudes, perspectives, or habits disrupt your organization’s peace of mind" (para. 2). The author identifies the following types of people who are potential disrupters:
• Self-identified Victims;
• Self-absorbed or selfish people;
• Rigid and inflexible people;
• Apathetic people;
• Anxious people;
• Angry and disrespectful people;
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2. What is the author’s view? How do I know?
The view of the author is apparent. He is against the toxic people. At the end of the article, he proposes an antitoxic activity complex and also, at the end of the article (in the last paragraph), Dr. Elash (2017) warns his readers "Be prepared. Be disciplined. Be focused. Avoid bringing these toxic personalities into your organization. Do not hire these people regardless of the skills and experience they might also bring to work. It just isn’t worth it."
3. What is the evidence presented by the author to support ideas?
The author describes all kind of toxic people, presenting to his readers the real-life portrayals. Reading his paper, a reader begins to compare oneself and other people with represented descriptions. Therefore, I would say that a reader continues to support the author's evidence, making analogies in one's mind.
4. Is the evidence valid? How do I
For this week Learning Journal entry, I have chosen an article "Don’t Hire Toxic People!" by Daniel D. Elash, Ph.D., which were published in an online journal called The CEO Refresher.
The title of the article grabbed my attention, and I wished to know what was hidden behind the term "toxic." In addition, I am ready to declare that I did not mistake, having picked up that article. A brief summarizing of the paper is the following.
Dr. Elash (2017) defines toxic people as "those whose attitudes, perspectives, or habits disrupt your organization’s peace of mind" (para. 2). The author identifies the following types of people who are potential disrupters:
• Self-identified Victims;
• Self-absorbed or selfish people;
• Rigid and inflexible people;
• Apathetic people;
• Anxious people;
• Angry and disrespectful people;
• …show more content…
2. What is the author’s view? How do I know?
The view of the author is apparent. He is against the toxic people. At the end of the article, he proposes an antitoxic activity complex and also, at the end of the article (in the last paragraph), Dr. Elash (2017) warns his readers "Be prepared. Be disciplined. Be focused. Avoid bringing these toxic personalities into your organization. Do not hire these people regardless of the skills and experience they might also bring to work. It just isn’t worth it."
3. What is the evidence presented by the author to support ideas?
The author describes all kind of toxic people, presenting to his readers the real-life portrayals. Reading his paper, a reader begins to compare oneself and other people with represented descriptions. Therefore, I would say that a reader continues to support the author's evidence, making analogies in one's mind.
4. Is the evidence valid? How do I